Avocado pruning advice (forum)
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I have recently given my Wurtz avocado a heavy prune because of possum damage. It has now started regrowth and I need advice on further trimming the large branches back to new growth and whether to sacrifice shoots that are coming from under the branch. I assume these should be removed because of possible strength issues down the track.
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Time: 10th October 2014 10:00am
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Brendan says...
Wow Ross, those possums must have given your tree a hard time!
Usually, it is recommended to only prune/remove the top 1/3 (one third), otherwise, the tree may die. I have killed a 30yo avo tree by heavy pruning!
At the moment, I'd just leave it to recover it's shock, and feed it some Seasol (white bottle).
Time: 10th October 2014 10:43am
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Ross says...
Thanks Brendan - yes possum scent trails resulted in the top half of branches to completely rot away not to mention leaves being decimated.
I have now resorted to netting.
Time: 10th October 2014 10:57am
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